Rescuers search for survivors after quake in China's Tibet

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region.

At least 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured in the Tuesday morning quake that struck rural, high-altitude Tingri County, about 80 kilometres north of Mount Everest near China's border with Nepal.

More than 3,600 houses have collapsed, over 30,000 residents have been relocated and the search for trapped victims is ongoing.

Authorities said more than 12,000 people, including firefighters, soldiers, police officers and professional rescuers had been deployed to the affected areas.